Question

what does asymptotes mean?

Answer 1

A line that approaches a curve but never touches.

Answer 2

oh ok thanks! so how would you 'list asymptotes' when u have a graph?

Answer 3

Just list the equations of the lines.

Answer 4

so if it was the parent function f(x)=1/x then how do i list it?..just write the equation again?

Answer 5

The asymptote is the line that the curve approaches. In your case, the asymptotes are the x-axis and the y-axis.
You can also say the asymptotes are the lines
y=0 (this is the x-axis) and
x=0 (this is the y-axis)